- Alan Feuer and Charlie Savage @ The York Times: Special Counsel Report Says Trump Would Have Been Convicted in Election Case
The report, which said the special counsel’s office stood “fully behind” the merits of the prosecution, amounted to an extraordinary rebuke of the president-elect.
- Steve Benen @ The Maddow Blog: The critical question Pete Hegseth dodged in his confirmation hearing
Would Pete Hegseth carry out an order to shoot American protesters on American streets? His reluctance to give a straight answer spoke volumes.
- Victor Nava @ The New York Post: Trump’s MAGA garbage truck expected to join inaugural parade
President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural parade is expected to feature the MAGA-adorned garbage truck he rode last year in a nod to President Biden’s shot at the then-Republican nominee’s supporters.
- The Throckmorton Initiative: How Christian Nationalists Stretch the Truth
David Barton is the founder of Wallbuilders, a nonprofit group which promotes history stories with themes of America as a Christian nation. They often do a lot with a little bit of material.
- Kiera Butler @ Mother Jones: The Ultra-Christian Tech Bros Have Been Mingling at Mar-a-Lago
These Gen Z entrepreneurs bring a militant version of Christianity to Trump’s inner circles.
- Angry White Men: Auron MacIntyre Guest Blames Homeless People For Southern California Wildfires
On the latest episode of his YouTube show, BlazeTV host Auron MacIntyre interviewed “Peachy Keenan” about the ongoing Southern California wildfires. Keenan, a pseudonymous writer who authored an article for The Federalist decrying “anti-white racism,” blamed “schizophrenic” homeless people for starting the fires.
- Griffin Eckstein @ Salon: MAGA billionaires: Bezos, Musk and Zuckerberg rewarded with prime seats at Trump's inauguration
With a combined net worth just shy of $1 trillion, the titans of Big Tech will all attend Trump's inauguration.
